Author name: Kaashika Jaiswal

As the global race for resource security intensifies, India is quietly nearing the finish line of what may become its most consequential trade agreement of the decade. The impending India-Chile Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is shifting from a standard trade discussion to a high-stakes strategic pillar, designed to secure the raw materials essential for

February 10, 2026 / 16:15 IST Mumbai: The National Stock Exchange (NSE) is hopeful that the recent hike in Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on Futures and Options (F&O) trades will be “reviewed and rationalised” by the government. During an investor call on Monday, the exchange management noted that the market had anticipated a reduction in

In a significant move to safeguard market integrity, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has reportedly halted the entry of India’s two newest exchange contenders—the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) and the Metropolitan Stock Exchange (MSE) into the high-stakes equity options market. This decision comes at a time when India’s derivatives volume

The “Trade Cold War” has officially ended. In a historic Saturday morning announcement, New Delhi and Washington released the formal text of the Interim Trade Agreement (ITA). Emerging from months of high-stakes negotiations between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald J. Trump, this $500 billion framework serves as a strategic bridge to a permanent